Daily Almanac: Feb. 26, 2021

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 7:25 a.m.     

SET: 6:36 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures

High: 36 °F

Low: 18 °F

Wacky Holiday Today

• National Pistachio Day

• National Set a Good Example Day

• Tell a Fairy Tale Day

What Happened On This Day

• 1917 The world’s first jazz record is created

• 1909 A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time

• 1991 The world’s first web browser is presented to the public

Births On This Day

• 1932 Johnny Cash

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor

• 1802 Victor Hugo

French author, poet, playwright

Deaths On This Day

• 1994 Bill Hicks

American comedian

• 1981 Robert Aickman

English author